I Am From What Moves Through Me
An Interactive Cultural and Arts-Making Family Workshop
A playful workshop for middle schoolers and their parents/caregivers to explore culture, memory, movement, and the stories that shape who we are.
Sunday, August 2nd
10:00–11:30 AM
Prime Produce, 424 W 54th St, NYC
About the Workshop
Where do we come from? What do we carry from our families, cultures, neighborhoods, and everyday lives? How can we express those stories through words, movement, and imagination?
In this interactive family workshop, middle schoolers and their parents/caregivers will explore identity, culture, memory, and belonging through poetry, movement, and creative prompts from the Discovery Cards, a 33-card movement deck created by Andrew Suseno.
No dance, poetry, or performance experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity, your stories, and a willingness to try something new together.
Together families will:
Workshop Details
Date: August 2
Time: 10:00–11:30 AM
Location: Prime Produce
Address: 424 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019
Who: Middle schoolers and parents/caregivers
Cost: [Insert cost / Free with registration]
Registration: Required
Who is This For?
On Accessibility and Participation
This workshop is designed for middle schoolers and their parents/caregivers to participate together.
It is a good fit for families who want to spend creative time together, explore culture and belonging, and connect through movement, writing, and art.
All families are welcome. You do not need to be an artist, dancer, poet, or performer to participate. We are BIPOC and Queer positive.
This workshop includes gentle movement, writing, reflection, and creative activities. Participants can choose how much they want to move, write, create, or share.
Please share any access needs, mobility considerations, allergies, or support requests in the registration form.
Facilitators
This workshop brings together poetry, movement, storytelling, and cultural reflection through the facilitation of Regie Cabico and Andrew Suseno.
Regie Cabico
Regie Cabico is an award-winning poet, performer, and teaching artist whose work brings spoken word, storytelling, humor, and performance into classrooms, theaters, and community spaces. Through poetry and creative expression, Regie helps people find language for who they are, where they come from, and what they carry.
Andrew Suseno
Andrew Suseno, DPT, is a Chinese-Indonesian American movement artist, professional dancer, somatic educator, and creator of the Discovery Cards. His work uses movement, play, and body-based awareness to help people explore story, culture, memory, and connection. In family and intergenerational workshops, Andrew creates welcoming spaces where young people and adults can move, reflect, create, and discover new ways to say, “I am from.”
About Moving Rasa
Moving Rasa is a creative movement practice and nonprofit that helps people come back to themselves and feel more connected to others. “Rasa” can mean the feeling of aliveness, connection, and deep knowing that lives in the body.
Through movement, play, reflection, and creativity, Moving Rasa invites people to explore their stories, cultures, memories, and relationships in a welcoming space. The nonprofit supports people of all ages, with a special commitment to survivors, Queer BIPOC communities, and Southeast Asian diaspora men practicing emotional awareness, care, and accountability.